Microbiology research scholar allegedly commits suicide

Kolkata: The body of a 26-year-old scholar, who was pursuing research in microbiology, was found hanging from the ceiling of her room of a building in Jadavpur area.

According to the police officials, the scholar was pursuing research in microbiology at the Jadavpur University was found hanging from the ceiling fan by means of a ligature at a room on the second floor of a building on Baghajatin Station Road under Jadavpur Police Station limits, the official said.

Early investigations revealed that the scholar, who was a part-time teacher at a nearby college, was to get married later this year.

"We had to break open the door of the room to find the woman hanging from the ceiling fan with her face covered in a black scarf.

The body was found at around 11.50 am and was rushed to the nearby MR Bangur and Hospital where she was declared 'brought dead' by doctors. We are looking into the matter," he said.